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Bevan Weir

@rhizobia.nz

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New Zealand mycology / bacteriology scientist at Manaaki Whenua working on 🍄 #fungi and 🦠 #bacteria taxonomy mostly using 🧬 on 🧫. Hobbies: #fountainpens, #cycling, #homebrew, #photography, and #archery website: https://rhizobia.nz/about

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International Union of Forest Research Organizations - IUFRO @iufro.bsky.social · 3d

🌍🌱 Abstract submissions are OPEN!

Join the 12th IUFRO WP 7.02.09 Meeting: Phytophthora in Forests & Natural Ecosystems

📍 Grabouw, South Africa
📅 13–18 Sept 2026

⏳Submit your abstract by 24 March 2026

👉 iufro-sa2026.carlamani.com

#Phytophthora #Forests #ForestScience #ForestResearch

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Bevan Weir @rhizobia.nz · 4d

Yes same here in New Zealand

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Bevan Weir @rhizobia.nz · 4d

Good video! Agreed but of course my weird specific use case is this tiny bulb in my boot (trunk) that I replaced with an LED. The boot apparently is coated with vanta black so I need every photon!

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Neil Gow @neil-gow.bsky.social · 5d

Happy U.K. Fungus Day. This was drawn using the ink from a shaggy ink cap growing in my own garden.

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Bevan Weir @rhizobia.nz · 25d

Sacred kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus) [Kōtare] perched on a tōtara branch in Auckland, New Zealand. Shot on #Nikon Z8 with a 180-600 @ 600mm, f/6.3, 1/1250s, ISO7200 #birds #nzbirds

a kingfisher bird with bright blue wing feathers and white to tan chest feathers perched looking to the left

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Dr. Danny Haelewaters 🏳️‍🌈🍄🪰🦇🔬🧬 @dhaelewa.bsky.social · Sep 1

I started this #Mycologists Starter Pack, aiming to get all professional fungal researchers on BlueSky in one place. DM if you want to be added.

go.bsky.app/UMrVSsp

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Bevan Weir @rhizobia.nz · Sep 1

It is a Pekapeka feeder: pekapekabirdfeeders.nz it also has a dangling cage for fat/seed balls as well as the sugar water

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The PekaPeka bird feeding platform was the audacious business winner. Read about the product and latest news.

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Bevan Weir @rhizobia.nz · Aug 31

Do you have a pita recipe to share?

Bevan Weir @rhizobia.nz · Aug 31

Whew finally landed, one of the craziest flight paths i have seen over this city. No other flights are taking off. #aviation

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Bevan Weir @rhizobia.nz · Aug 31

China Eastern Airlines CES711 having a bit of trouble landing in this #Auckland wind, did a go around.

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Bevan Weir @rhizobia.nz · Aug 30

Of course the norm for social media is to only post the perfect pictures, but of not all shots are like this! In this one the bird slipped over while going for the sugar water! and the shot is a bit out of focus. That is reality! #birds #nzbirds

bird caught in the act of slipping over as it tries to drink from a sugar water feeder

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Bevan Weir @rhizobia.nz · Aug 30

Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis) [Tauhou] perched at dusk on a willow twig in Auckland, New Zealand. Shot on #Nikon Z8 with 180-600 @ 600mm, f/6.3, 1/1600s, ISO2800 #birds #nzbirds

small green, brown, and grey bird with a striking white rim around its eye perching on a small twig

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Bevan Weir @rhizobia.nz · Aug 24

Swamp harrier (Circus approximans) [kāhu] circling overhead during golden hour in Auckland, New Zealand. Shot on Nikon Z8 with 180-600 @ 600mm, f/8, 1/1250s, ISO500 #birds #nzbirds

Bevan Weir @rhizobia.nz · Aug 19

Rare taxonomic #mycology job in NZ! Conduct fungal biodiversity & taxonomy research, secure funding, publish outputs. Working with the National Collections. PhD + postdoc experience required 🧪. Apply here: careers.sciencenewzealand.org/jobdetails?a...